Designates June of each year as "Gun Violence Awareness Month."
SJR 45 is a symbolic resolution designating June of each year as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in New Jersey. It does not create new laws or regulations but formally recognizes the issue through an annual observance. The resolution requests the Governor issue a proclamation urging public officials, organizations, and citizens to hold awareness activities during June. It directly affects New Jersey residents and state officials through this ceremonial designation, with no financial or policy impacts. The bill passed the Senate in June 2024 and is now under review in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
37–3
Passed
Total votes 40
Jun 28, 2024
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-3)
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
Co
John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
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